What you will be doing
As a qualified Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD), you will ensure people with complex mental health needs and behaviours that challenge in this Mental Health service receive high-quality care, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting positive teamwork.
The wards are busy, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, and a good amount of routine and variety. Your day-to-day will include:
1. Providing high-quality, effective and compassionate nursing care to service users
2. Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
3. Providing mentorship and support to team members
4. Observing, recording and reporting all service user changes, and maintaining accurate records of care provided
Skills and knowledge you will have
5. A relevant nursing qualification
6. NMC registration
7. Strong team-working skills
8. A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
9. A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
10. A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
Where you will be working
You will be working at Victoria Gardens, a specialist locked rehabilitation for people with complex mental health needs and behaviours that challenge, as well as a ward for older females. You will support the service to equip service users with the skills required for community living and increased independence.
The service is a recovery-based service and incorporates elements of the Good Lives Model, supported by individualised interventions. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team which includes Nursing, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker support.
What you will get
11. Annual salary of £34,983 - £41,209 DoE
12. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
13. Free meals and parking
14. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
15. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
16. Pension contribution to secure your future.
17. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
18. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.